Category: JICA contributions

Indonesia is the world’s second largest producer of natural rubber after Thailand and Japan’s largest importer. In recent years, the country has experienced an outbreak of leaf blight, which is thought to be mainly caused by the Pestalotiopsis fungus, and the rapid spread of the disease has led to a decline in natural rubber production….

Compared to the early 1990s after the civil war, Cambodia’s public healthcare service delivery system has improved in terms of both quality and quantity, and a basic healthcare service delivery system is now in place, mainly in the capital city of Phnom Penh. However, the number of healthcare facilities, including the number of hospital beds,…

Uganda’s health indicators are average or worse than most in sub-Saharan Africa, especially maternal mortality rate, which has been declining in recent years, but is still far from achieving the target values set in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition to limited access to health care services for the poor, women, children, and other…

Emergency Relief Aid for Earthquake Damage in Eastern Afghanistan In response to a request from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies in response to the earthquake damage in eastern Afghanistan as follows record 1. damage from the earthquake and…

Blockchain System’s Potential to Protect Children’s Learning and Eliminate Child Labor Chocolate for a break from work, or cocoa for a breather. What if the cacao used as a raw material was harvested by children who worked in exchange for the time they were supposed to spend at school? In order to protect children’s educational…

JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada delivered a lecture titled “Africa and Japan under Complex Crises: Toward TICAD8” at the TICAD8 Preview Symposium “New Trends in African Business: Diverse Approaches and Keys to Success” organized by Nikkei BP and Nikkei Inc. on June 22. For the lecture information, please click the link below (link to Nihon…

JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka delivered remarks at the Samoa Embassy in Tokyo’s ceremony held on June 15 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Samoa’s independence and the 50th anniversary of the dispatch of JICA volunteers to Samoa. © Source JICA Read More Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products found.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Republic of Kenya on June 16 in Mombasa for a grant of up to 6 billion yen for the “Infrastructure Development Project in Mombasa Special Economic Zone in Dongokundu Region. Based on the “Mombasa Special Economic Zone Development Master…

On June 18, an opening ceremony was held in Dhaka City, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, for Ship International Hospital, which was established through the East West Medical College Hospital Project (funded by an overseas investment and loan). In addition to a video message from Bangladesh Minister of Health and Family Welfare Zahid Malek, many Bangladeshi…

Sadako Ogata’s Aspirations and “Human Security” Today June 20 is “World Refugee Day,” a day designated to raise awareness and support for those who have been forced to become refugees due to conflict and other reasons. Sadako Ogata, who served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and President of JICA, has advocated the concept of…